SoulQuest: Graduate Student Spiritual Care

Which One Are You Feeding?

Imagine there are two dogs. One is aggressive, mean, snarly, and tears apart anything it can get its teeth into. The other is tame, gentle, protective, and nurtures whatever is put in front of it. The two dogs live in you. Often they tangle and fight. Of course the big question that may haunt your heart is, “Which dog will win?” The answer is simple: The one you feed most.

What do you do with your spare time? How do you respond to your spouse? What do you read, watch, engage in? What habits are you developing? You see, those are all sources of nourishment for the battling forces within you. One represents God’s indelible image in you. The other represents your own fallen human nature. Which one are you feeding?

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